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EXCLUSIVE: Saumya Tandon on her newborn baby boy, embracing parenthood and resuming work
In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Pinkvilla, Saumya Tandon got candid about her newborn baby boy, embracing parenthood and what she would love to name her munchkin. Read on.
Saumya Tandon and her husband Saurabh recently welcomed their first child. The beautiful couple is blessed with a lovely baby boy. Last week, the actress took to her Instagram page to share this good news with everyone. She shared a picture along with her husband and was holding her newborn baby in her hands as she posed for the shutterbugs. The actress captioned it, "Our bundle of joy!". Today, she revealed the face of her little munchkin on her social media page.
Saumya wants some unique name for her little prince. So, she asked her friends on Instagram to suggest some cute and unique name. She wrote, "My little munchkin needs a name. We have not been able to decide. Common let your suggestions pour. Need your help. If I choose your name, My little prince will send you a gift Hint hint: name should be unique, small and should have a great meaning."
In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Pinkvilla, the actress spoke about this new and wonderful chapter of her life, about parenthood and resuming work again.
Read the interview below:
How are you feeling?
It's quite a big change in my life. It was quite a tough process as I was working throughout my pregnancy. I began not so smoothly. My first trimester was quite bad. But yeah, I picked up. In fact, I was exercising a lot, for 2 hours a day during my third trimester. That kept me going and I was much better. I genuinely feel it's quite an achievement. It's quite overwhelming.
If you had to describe the whole journey from pregnancy to giving birth, how would say it?
It was an experience of a lifetime.
You asked your followers on Instagram today to suggest names for your baby boy. Have you thought of any names yourself?
Yes, of course. I have names in my mind but we are not able to decide. Of course, friends and relatives are coming up with different suggestions. But we are just not able to fix one unique nice name which has a good meaning. That's why I've just put a post on Instagram and asked my friends on Instagram to suggest names. Friends as in my entire Instagram as I call my followers on Insta and Twitter as friends and not fans. I told them to give me some suggestions as everyone was asking me what is the name so I say why don't y'all suggest. If I keep that name, I will give a nice, personalised small gift to the person.
Did your husband suggest any names?
He always comes up with some very creepy ideas which I don't like. I do have 3-4 names shortlisted, but we haven't been able to decide. Everybody has an opinion on something. Somebody says, 'oh we have heard this name. Some say it doesn't go with the surname'. With every name, there's some kind of argument. So we just thought before zeroing on any one name, I will take as many suggestions and as many opinions, I can and then decide.
Did you and your husband sit and decide what kind of parents you are going to be?
We are going to be fun parents. We were very nervous as it was not a planned baby. We were nervous as we will be becoming parents without planning for it. I was very nervous also because we are very sweet, little people so we were very scared of bringing a new life. It's a huge responsibility. But now, we both got very excited because we are going to have fun with him; we are going to be fun parents, and we are going to travel with him. And of course, we decided that how he will be with both of us so that both of us can work. I mean, I plan to work soon. So, I and my husband mutually decided how to manage on the days I am working and the days he is working. We have to be partners in parenting.
When will you resume work and what kind of work you are looking forward to doing?
Well, I wouldn't be able to disclose anything right now. All I can tell you is soon I will be working. When I will, I will make the announcement. And how I am planning to do it... In the beginning, I am going to take it slow. I am probably just thinking whether I should just hire a good pram so that I can carry the baby and the nanny wherever I go. One idea was my husband was saying why don't you just buy a vanity of your own. These suggestions and ideas are coming in. But as I will coming closer to the place, I will decide how do I go with it. But the very initial months, the first 2-3 months, I am going to be with him and then carry him with me and the nanny.
Why didn't you reveal the birthdate and directly shared a pic with your baby boy on Instagram?
That I am not very comfortable revealing as my husband, my family and I didn't want any attention in the hospital or the media to be outside. We didn't want any kind of phone calls as in the hospital I wanted my peace of mind. I was in pain and I was very nervous. In fact, I didn't even inform my relatives as I didn't want anybody to come to the hospital as I wanted my peace of mind. Even my doctor suggested me that I must not have too much interference in my life. You should just concentrate on your health and your baby's health.
